Travel OR RN - $2,185 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position at a cancer hospital, requiring CNOR-preferred skills and oncology surgical experience.

Details

• Work in the Operating Room of a cancer hospital and research facility
• Day/evening rotating schedule combining 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts to total 40 hours per week
• Shift options include 06:30-17:00, 06:30-19:00, and 10:30-20:30
• Schedule may consist of four 10-hour shifts, five 8-hour shifts, or a combination of two 8-hour and two 12-hour shifts based on unit need
• Call responsibilities as needed, including evening (1500-2300), night (2300-0700), and weekend (0700-1900, 1900-0700) shifts
• Weekend coverage as needed
• Uses Epic EMR for documentation
• Surgical specialties include neuro, thoracic, ENT, ortho, general, plastics, urology, GU/GYN, free flaps, and robotics (Da Vinci)

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum of 2 years of Operating Room experience required
• Oncology surgical experience required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS and CNOR certifications preferred
• Circulating and scrubbing experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor and the second from a manager, director, supervisor, or charge RN (no coworker references accepted)

Additional Information

• Provide high-quality perioperative nursing care in a fast-paced surgical environment
• Assist with circulating and scrubbing duties as needed across multiple surgical specialties
• Maintain accurate patient records using Epic
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure optimal surgical outcomes
• Experience preferred in specialties such as gynecology, plastics, general surgery, neurology, ENT, urology, thoracic, and orthopedic/spine procedures
• Familiarity with robotic surgery systems (Da Vinci Xi, Da Vinci SP) preferred
• Knowledge of infection control, laser safety, radiation safety, specimen handling, and Universal Protocol time-out procedures
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict credentialing timelines
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible for travel assignments at any of its hospital locations
• Requested time off must be submitted and built into the contract prior to start, limited to 7 days or less

American Traveler Job ID #P-737025. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Operating Room

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